We probably didn’t talk about it enough, but the the lack of money in the Braves’ bonus pool was always going to be difficult to deal with coming into one of the most unusual MLB Drafts ever. The Braves entered the draft with the third-smallest bonus pool and appeared to manage that money all the way to their fifth pick, when they selected University of Texas right-hander Bryce Elder as their final choice. This draft for Atlanta might not have produced some of the big names that many people latched onto in the lead up to the event, but it is a class that the team and scouting director Dana Brown seems excited for.
Braves wrap up 2020 MLB Draft with three more college players
